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Sunday, July 28, 2013

I used patterned papers and some lace...a long with using die-cuts for the doilies. The butterflies and hearts are from papers that I made using shaving cream and color ink dies.
I added pink pearls to the butterflies and a long the bottom of the one square.

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Prize pack:

Lee's Tree

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passionate and avid crafting mums with a love for design, colour and
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world of flourishes and embellishments. With our unique designs and new
materials we feel we are putting the “Bling into Scrapbooking”. We also
sell fabulous themed packs at amazing prices.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

I made this card using CTMH paper from Surf's Up. I used a wave shape craft scissors on the top part of the paper to create a wave look. Added the A Fun-Filled Day wording from the CTMH Chantilly paper pack.
I drew on the sail boats and the water bobber. Added clouds and fish stickers.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Color My Heart has a new challenge using the colors Ruby, Twilight & Olive.
Here is the card I made:

I used the 2" scalloped circle punch for the flower shapes...then I used a heart punch for the inner center of the flowers - attaching them with dimensionals to give them a little pop (using Ruby, Twilight & Olive cardstock.)
I then stamped on the butterfly, bird and Sending Warm Wishes greeting from The Garden stamp set, using ruby, olive and twilight inkpads.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Made this digi ATC card for the challenge at We-R-Soto's Forum
I used her products and part of the song lyrics.
The song is Rise by the McClain Sisters

Lyrics:

I used to be afraid of giving up
The road is
just too tough
Out here on my own
My path was so alone

But now I see clearly
Everything within
me
Is reaching up to the sky
I can see the world with open eyes

You can’t let it pass you
Just take hold and
grasp it
Now’s the time to take a chance
With the strength of a thousand
men
Climbing to my feet again

So dry those tears from your eyes
And
everything will be alright
You know the rainbow’s just in sight
Dust your
wings off as you rise
If your heart feels overwhelmed
Just know you’re
never by yourself
Put your hand in mine, put your head up high
And
together we’ll rise

Rise and lift your head up to the sky
And find
yourself asking why?
Never seem out of life
With the hardships of life

But faith is where my heart is
That energy
replaces my doubts
When my trials get the best of me
I’m marching forth
towards my destiny

You can’t let it pass you
Just take hold and
grasp it
Now’s the time to take a chance
With the strength of a thousand
men
Climbing to my feet again

So dry those tears from your eyes
And
everything will be alright
You know the rainbow’s just in sight
Dust your
wings off as you rise
If your heart feels overwhelmed
Just know you’re
never by yourself
Put your hand in mine, put your head up high
And
together we’ll rise

Together we can do anything
We’ll rise
We
can make it through anything
We’ll rise
Together we can do
anything
We’ll rise, we’ll rise, we’ll rise

You can try to hurt me
Doubt me and desert
me
I’ll feel the will of kings
With my mind I’ll plant a seed

And you know a tree will grow
And take me
in
To safety’s arms
I will descend

So dry those tears from your eyes
And
everything will be alright
You know the rainbow’s just in sight
Dust your
wings off as you rise
If your heart feels overwhelmed
Just know you’re
never by yourself
Put your hand in mine, put your head up high
And
together we’ll rise

Together we can do anything
We’ll rise
We
can make it through anything
We’ll rise
Together we can do
anything
We’ll rise, we’ll rise, we’ll rise

Together we can do anything
We’ll rise
We
can make it through anything
We’ll rise
Together we can do
anything
We’ll rise, we’ll rise, we’ll rise

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Made this birthday card using CTMH Chantilly Papers, Markers, Punch & Seam Binding.
For the bowl I used distressed ink on the paper - added a variety of color markers for the candy look - then
made the cherry for the top...coloring that in with a marker.
Stamped the Happy Birthday To You! on the bowl using Cranberry Ink.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

I used my Sizzix Big Shot for the flowers and grass, and a scalloped border (yellow)...then added some light green pearls to the flowers and the butterfly.

This month's Sponsor is:

Flourish with a Bling have provided us with a fantastic prize pack for the lucky randomly drawn winner at the end of the month.

Prize pack:

Lee's Tree

Jasmine laser flourish

Jasmine puffy flourish
Jack Vine

Flourish with a Bling is a retail and wholesale company, owned by three
passionate and avid crafting mums with a love for design, colour and
everything Bling! Our aim is to bring more colour and variety into the
world of flourishes and embellishments. With our unique designs and new
materials we feel we are putting the “Bling into Scrapbooking”. We also
sell fabulous themed packs at amazing prices.

Friday, July 12, 2013

I made this "Gate Fold" ATC (folds and closes in the center of the card.)

Here is the front of the card:

Here is the inside of the card:

Here is a pic of the front & the inside together:

I used Close To My Heart Buzz & Bumble papers. I cut out the front piece that holds the card close using my Sizzix Big Shot & a Framelit.
On the inside pieces of the card I wrote the Bee Happy and the Bee You with a white marker.
I also added a little sticker of a bee onto the flap.

Made this {Live The} Sweet Life card using CTMH Sweet Life stamp set.
I made the background by using sponge daubers with the colors Desert Sand and Bamboo inkpads.
I colored it in with CTMH Cranberry, Topiary, Cotton Candy & Buttercup Markers.
Then added CTMH Glitter Gems to the corners.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Made this ATC card using papers from the CTMH Surf's Up packet.
I didn't have much - just scraps, so I made it small :-)
It's suppose to be a shirt with tie, and a pocket that has a tissue in it.
(my Ponderosa Pine star looks black in the picture though)
I used a stencil to put the Hello on it.

Monday, July 8, 2013

To make this ATC (Artist Trading Card) card....I started out by embossing it with clear
embossing powder using the flower stamp from the A Flowering Bunch stamp
set.
I then used Sponge Daubers and sponged on the Ink colors Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue & Cotton Candy.
I added Liquid Glass to the center of the main flower and also to the flower from the Stella Complements.
I punched out a couple of hearts, a star and a butterfly and attached them with foam dots to give them a little "pop" out.
I cut out the word Beautiful and glued that on.

The challenge is to use either at least three different paper packs and/or at least three different stamp sets.
I have used three different paper packs on my ATC card.
The star and the heart up in the left hand corner are papers from the Chantilly Paper pack.
The green star and the word Beautiful are papers from the Dream Pop Paper Pack.
The butterfly is paper from the For Always Paper Pack.

I have just discovered the art of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) - and have really become interested in them!
I have done some research on them to find out as much about them as I can :-)
And browsing websites looking at the different beautiful artwork......

Artist trading cards (or ATC's):
They are miniature works of art about the same size as modern trading cards or baseball cards. They are 21⁄2 by 31⁄2 inches in size _ small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets.Cards are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils,
pens, markers, etc.), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc.),
paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc.) or
even metals or fiber. Any kind of materials. The cards are usually traded or exchanged.

This is my first ATC that I made lastnight:

I made the background by using shaving cream and adding some drops of a couple of different ink refills to it, then swirling it all around. I then distressed all the edges of the card....added a chipboard owl to it and used my Sizzix to cut out the letters "who". I added some ric-rac trim to the top and bottom and then put on rhinestones.

In all my browsing I also found a challenge blog for ATCs.....called ATC's With Attitude
I love doing challenges :-)

Friday, July 5, 2013

It's time for a new challenge over at Imagine That Digi's by Kris
She has supplied us with this adorable Hedgehog Friends image for Challenge #10
I made the background using shaving cream and ink drops & swirling it around.
I cut out the edges with a craft scissors and added hearts and a ribbon...along with rhinestones in the center of the flowers.
I colored in the image with coloring pencils. I used a rubber stamp with the Scripture Verse James 1:17

Thursday, July 4, 2013

My very first attempt at using the "Mask" technique.
Didn't do the best :( It is something that I will need to practice doing......
Did not do a very good job on adding the leaves and stems...messed that up.

I stamped my main flower on my card. Then I stamped it again on a scrap piece of paper. I cut that out and laid it over my main flower, then I stamped the flower again to the left side...and then again to the right side.
So it looks like the two side flowers are behind the front flower.

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I am a Christian who loves the Lord.
I have been married to my husband John for 31 years. We have two adult children...our 29 year old son Major, and our 25 year old daughter Feather.
We have one cat (Persayis) and one dog (Lilly).
I really enjoy making cards, faith art journaling, mixed media, and other sorts of projects.